 Born in Palo Alto, Calif., in 1949, guitarist/songwriter/producer Lindsey Buckingham began his music career in the late 1960s, joining forces with chanteuse Stevie Nicks to form the soft folk-pop duo Buckingham/Nicks. After releasing a critically praised but little-known album on Polydor Records in 1973, Buckingham and Nicks joined the established British blues-rock group Fleetwood Mac as guitarist and vocalist, respectively. Under the influence of Buckingham, who also became a principle songwriter and producer for the group, Fleetwood Mac moved toward a more accessible, pop-rock sound, which brought them tremendous commercial success in the late 1970s. Though he continued to devote most of his time to Fleetwood Mac, in 1981 Buckingham began a solo career with Law and Order, a collection of originals and covers that spawned the Top 10 single "Trouble." Go Insane followed in 1984; its title track reached the Top 40. In 1987 Buckingham left Fleetwood Mac to go full-time with his solo career. After five years of effort, Buckingham released his long-awaited album Out of the Cradle in 1992. The following year he rejoined Fleetwood Mac for a one-time performance at President Bill Clinton's inauguration party; in 1997 he reunited with the group to record The Dance, a new album which featured Fleetwood Mac's "classic" late '70s lineup. Seth Hindin
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